| Place | Asia: Singapore |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | MSS2229 |
| Collection type | Manuscript |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Digital file, Manuscript |
| Maker |
Mann, Arthur J |
| Place made | United Kingdom |
| Date made | c1952 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
'One jump ahead: yet another escape from Singapore'
Description
Digital file containing 59 page typed manuscript titled 'One jump ahead: yet another escape from Singapore. Set down ten years after by Lieutenant AJ Mann, RNVR', describing the escape of survivors through Sumatra and Java to Fremantle. Also includes descriptions of the bombing and sinking of the SS Vyner Brooke in 1942. Originally written ten years after the event by Lt Arthur J Mann, who served with the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, this version was typed from Mann's 90 page typed original by Beryl Nicholson and formatted by Harry Nicholson in January 2014. A hard copy version has been placed in this collection for Reading Room access.
History / Summary
Additional source:
Lt A.J Mann was interviewed by the Australian print media when he arrived in Fremantle and an article was published about his experience on 23 March 1942. This can be accessed through Trove on the National Library of Australia's website.